One of the accounting roles we anticipate as a high demand hire throughout this year, and in the future, is Market Risk Analyst. Market Risk Analysts provide a company or investors with information on market trends. In order to provide a comprehensive market assessment, Risk Analysts must have an overall grasp of the industry in which they are conducting research.

It’s a candidates’ market right now, especially in the finance and accounting world. As recruiters, we have access to career opportunities never posted to the public, and have relationships with top candidates who are not even active job seekers. In such a market, companies with opportunities are offering attractive packages; top salaries, benefits, incentives, exciting office culture, and/or flexibility. Conversely, companies with great employees want to keep them and are going to extended lengths to do so. Obviously, it’s much easier for a company (especially in the short-term) to keep the employees they have and avoid work disruption.

Much is made of how employees are interested in so much more than just money; that people want to work for companies with policies and cultures aligning to their beliefs. Additionally, one of the top desires for most any employee is to feel valued and that they are important to the company.